Session 3 (ages 13-14), July 25-30, 2016

Session Three, July 25-30, 2016
Tentative Camp Schedule
Monday, July 25
Today’s focus: equality (articles 1 & 2)
Unpack and get to know each other!
Tour of Koinonia Farm
Introduction to human rights
Tuesday, July 26
Today’s focus: right to standard of living including well-being and food (article 25)
Service project at Harvest of Hope food pantry
Picnic lunch in Albany at the splash pad
International dinner
Wednesday, July 27
Today’s focus: right to participate in the arts (article 25)
Zot Artz event
Thursday, July 28
Today’s focus: right to freedom, thought, conscience, and religion (article 24)
Guests from Veterans for Peace
Interview Koinonia residents
Friday, July 29
Today’s focus: right to standard of living, including housing (article 25) and right to
seek and to enjoy in other countries asylum from persecution (article 14)
Project with the Fuller Center, or
visit to Stewart Detention facility
Talent Show
Saturday, July 30
Today’s focus: our duty to others (article 29)
Camp wrap-up
Goal writing
Lunch and goodbyes!
Transportation Information
Peacebuilders Camp drop off and pick up location is:
Koinonia Farm
1324 GA Highway 49 South
Americus, Georgia 31719
Some driving reminders:
• Koinonia Farm is approximately 2.5-3 hours south of Atlanta. Please look up driving
directions in advance and take into account possible Monday morning traffic if you are
coming from Atlanta or another urban area.
• If you are using a GPS system or online directions, please check that it's routing you to
the correct destination. Koinonia Farm should show up on your map on Hwy. 49 South
a little ways south of Americus, GA.
• IMPORTANT: Many cell phone carriers do not provide coverage in the area near
camp. Please do not rely solely on your cell phone for driving directions as you will
probably lose signal at some point.
Drop off time is:
9:30 – 10:30 am on Monday, July 25, 2016
Pick up time is:
3:30 - 4:30 pm on Saturday, July 30, 2016
Parents and volunteer drivers are invited to spend a few hours enjoying Koinonia. You may
take a walk around the campus or drop in at the Welcome Center. If you would like to also
sign up for either of the following activities free of charge, please let Mario know before
Monday, July 6.
• Monday, July 25 at 9:30am or Saturday, July 18 at 2pm - A guided walking tour of
Koinonia Farm and an indoor (air conditioned!) viewing of Briars in the Cotton Patch, a
documentary film about Koinonia Farm.
• Monday, July 25 at 12pm - Join Koinonia Farm community members for communal
lunch, a delicious treat which features many farm-fresh foods grown and prepared
right here on the farm. (Please note that campers and counselors will not be joining for
this meal.)
If you requested a carpool or volunteered to drive extra campers and have questions
about your transportation arrangement, please contact Mario as soon as possible:
303-731-3503.
Counselors and Emergency Contacts
Peacebuilders Camp has five counselors and two counselors-in-training:
Marilyn McGinnis (Curriculum Director)
Marilyn McGinnis has been a mom and a teacher for many years. Teaching primarily within Atlanta’s home
schooling community, she has come to understand how vital it is for kids to gain an appreciation for the hard work
that has been done over time to guarantee us certain rights, and for the hard work that remains to be done so that
all may enjoy these rights. By introducing Peacebuilder Campers to amazing individuals who are making a
difference in our world, and by encouraging them to think deeply about social justice issues, she hopes to inspire
young people to accept the challenge to be part of the next generation of peacemakers.
Mario Burton (Program Director)
Mario Burton is a student and scholar. He is currently a PhD student at Antioch University where he is studying
social justice leadership. His passion for social justice leadership has followed a career working for various
nonprofits over the last 8 years. While serving in these capacities, he has utilized mindfulness, motivational
interviewing, restorative justice, and various other client-centered intervention strategies to resolve conflict and
empower individuals to make more informed choices for themselves.
Elysee Fachet
Elysee Fachet is originally from the Republic of Congo. He is currently a student at Georgia State Perimeter
College and majoring in computer science. He is very passionate about any social justice issue and believes in
the Ubuntu philosophy which says, “I am because you are.” As a result, he’s been volunteering since 2012 at
Shalom’s Children Ministry which is a program that provides a safe place to play for any child living in the
Clarkston area. He enjoys helping others and standing up for what is right! Elysee believes there’s nothing better
than joining hands with others to help make this marvelous earth a safer place to live.
Meh Sod Paw
Meh Sod Paw, a senior at Clarkston High School, is a Karen refugee from Burma. She received a scholarship to
attend the Ooolation Outdoor Singing Camp, and participated in the Alliance Theater’s Collision Project, which
included group creation and performing of an original work at the Alliance. Meh Sod is an officer in the Beta Club,
and active in the Young Women’s Leadership Program of American Pathways and in the Go Forward Karen
Youth Group in her church. She enjoys reading, hanging out with friends, traveling, singing, and crafts and hopes
to become an educator.
Quayneshia Smith
Quayneshia Smith is entering her senior year at Barry University where she majors in Social Work with a minor in
Psychology. In the past two years she had been involved in direct service, advocacy work and activism, through
her Fellowship with Barry’s Center for Community Service Initiative. As part of the fellowship, she has been
working with the Coalition of Immokalee Workers and now has an even bigger passion for community organizing
and social justice work. Beside working with the community, Quayneshia likes to spend her time with family and
friends exploring and trying new things.
Brendan Bill (counselor-in-training)
Brendan Bill is a high school senior who lives in Maryland with his mother, stepfather, brother, sister, 2 dogs, a
cat, a lizard, and a bird. He enjoys photography, drawing, creative writing, reading, anime, and practicing Brazilian
Jiu Jitsu. Brendan is passionate about establishing and protecting the rights of LGBTQIA people, and takes a
particular interest in anti-bullying and suicide prevention. He is also a vocal advocate for those who struggle with
invisible disabilities and depression.
Julia Cornick (counselor-in-training)
Julia Cornick is a rising senior from Atlanta, Georgia. Julia is passionate about human rights, with a particular
interest in LGBT+ rights, women’s rights and reproductive justice. She also loves reading, writing, and having
picnics. She isn’t quite sure what she wants to do when she’s an adult, but she hopes it involves helping other
people. Julia loves learning & teaching about human rights and can’t wait to spend her summer doing just that.
In an emergency, you may contact:
Marilyn McGinnis: 404-405-3457
Mario Burton: 303-731-3503
Jonah McDonald: 404-373-8036 (Administrative Director in Atlanta)
Koinonia Farm daytime office phone: 229-924-0391
Frequently Asked Questions
Can my child bring a cell phone?
• To promote camp community, we ask that campers NOT have mobile phones in their
possession during the camp. (If you feel your child must bring it, parents can give counselors
the camper’s cell upon arrival, and we’ll store it and return it on the last day.)
What about other electronics?
• Do not bring an iPod, Nintendo DS, or other handheld electronic device or music player.
How can I get in touch with my child?
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Included in this packet is a list of the counselors’ cell phone numbers, and you can contact us
in case of emergency.
Email is a great way to send an encouraging message to your camper. You can send an email
to [email protected] and a counselor will print it out. Campers will not have
time to respond to your message, but it’s really nice to get a note from their family!
What happens if my child doesn’t feel well or needs medicine?
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A counselor can dispense over-the-counter medications. Families will be called for any
persistent illness or major injury.
Counselors store and dispense all prescription medications (with the exception of epi-pens
and asthma inhalers, which must be carried by the camper at all times).
The nearest hospital is the Phoebe Sumter Medical Center, 9 miles from camp.
Where will my camper be sleeping?
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The Koinonia Farm Guest House and Fuller House are our homes for the week. Rooms are
simple sleeping quarters with twin-sized beds and adjacent bathrooms. Each camper will be
assigned roommates and will have a primary counselor to whom they are responsible.
What are the camp rules?
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On the first day, campers will create a covenant together of the guidelines they feel are
important to follow during the week in community. The covenant is revised until every camper
is ready to sign the agreement. Respect is always at the core of the covenant, and we all
remind each other of these expectations throughout the week. However, there are some nonnegotiable rules for camper behavior which would result in a camper being sent home, and
these include sexual activity, possession or use of drugs or alcohol, and violent behavior.
Please don’t bring weapons of any kind to camp.
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
(Child-Friendly Version)
(from Compasito – A Manual of Human Rights Education for Children)
Article 1, Right to equality:
You are born free and equal in rights to every
other human being. You have the ability to think
and to tell right from wrong. You should treat
others with friendship.
Article 2, Freedom from discrimination:
You have all these human rights no matter what
your race, skin color, sex, language, religion,
opinions, family background, social or economic
status, birth or nationality.
Article 3, Right to life, liberty and personal
security:
You have the right to live, to be free and to feel
safe.
Article 4, Freedom from slavery:
Nobody has the right to treat you as a slave, and
you should not make anyone your slave.
Article 5, Freedom from torture and degrading
treatment:
Nobody has the right to torture, harm or humiliate
you.
Article 6, Right to recognition as a person
before the law:
You have a right to be accepted everywhere as a
person according to law.
Article 7, Right to equality before the law:
You have a right to be protected and treated
equally by the law without discrimination of any
kind.
Article 8, Right to remedy by capable judges:
If your legal rights are violated, you have the right
to fair and capable judges to uphold your rights.
Article 9, Freedom from arbitrary arrest and
exile:
Nobody has the right to arrest you, put you in
prison or to force you out of your country without
good reasons.
Article 10, Right to fair public hearing:
If you are accused of a crime, you have the right
to a fair and public hearing.
Article 11, Right to be considered innocent
until proven guilty:
1)
You should be considered innocent until it
can be proved in a fair trial that you are guilty.
2)
You cannot be punished for doing
something that was not considered a crime at the
time you did it.
Article 12, Freedom from interference with
privacy, family, home and correspondence:
You have the right to be protected if someone
tries to harm your good name or enter your
house, open your mail or bother you or your
family without good reason.
Article 13, Right to free movement:
1)
You have the right to come and go as you
wish within your country.
2)
You have the right to leave your country to
go to another one, and you should be able to
return to your country if you want.
Article 14, Right to protection in another
country:
1)
If someone threatens to hurt you, you have
the right to go to another country and ask for
protection as a refugee.
2)
You lose this right if you have committed a
serious crime.
Article 15, Right to a nationality and the
freedom to change it:
1)
You have the right to belong to a country
and have a nationality.
2)
No-one can take away your nationality
without a good reason. You have a right to
change your nationality if you wish.
Article 16, Right to marriage and family:
1)
When you are legally old enough, you have
the right to marry and have a family without any
limitations based on your race, country or religion.
Both partners have the same rights when they are
married and also when they are separated.
2)
Nobody should force you to marry.
3)
The family is the basic unit of society, and
government should protect it.
Article 17, Right to own property
1)
You have the right to own things.
2)
Nobody has the right to take these things
from you without a good reason.
Article 18, Freedom of thought, conscience
and religion:
You have the right to your own thoughts and to
believe in any religion. You are free to practice
your religion or beliefs and also to change them.
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
(Child-Friendly Version)
(from Compasito – A Manual of Human Rights Education for Children)
Article 19, Freedom of opinion and
information:
You have the right to hold and express your own
opinions. You should be able to share your
opinions with others, including people from other
countries, through any ways.
Article 20, Right to peaceful assembly and
association:
1)
You have the right to meet peacefully with
other people.
2)
No-one can force you to belong to a group.
Article 21, Right to participate in government
and elections:
1)
You have the right participate in your
government, either by holding an office or by
electing someone to represent you.
2)
You and everyone has the right to serve
your country.
3)
Governments should be elected regularly by
fair and secret voting.
Article 22, Right to social security:
The society you live in should provide you with
social security and the rights necessary for your
dignity and development.
Article 23, Right to desirable work and to join
trade unions:
1)
You have the right to work, to choose your
work and to work in good conditions.
2)
People who do the same work should get
the same pay.
3)
You should be able to earn a salary that
allows you to live and support your family.
4)
All people who work have the right to join
together in unions to defend their interests.
Article 24, Right to rest and leisure:
You have the right to rest and free time. Your
workday should not be too long, and you should
be able to take regular paid holidays.
Article 25, Right to adequate living standard:
1)
You have the right to the things you and
your family need to have a healthy and
comfortable life, including food, clothing, housing,
medical care and other social services. You have
a right to help if you are out of work or unable to
work.
2)
Mothers and children should receive special
care and help.
Article 26, Right to education:
1)
You have the right to go to go to school.
Primary schooling should be free and required.
You should be able to learn a profession or
continue your studies as far as you can.
2)
At school, you should be able to develop all
your talents and learn to respect others, whatever
their race, religion or nationality.
3)
Your parents should have a say in the kind
of education you receive.
Article 27, Right to participate in the cultural
life of community:
1)
You have the right to participate in the
traditions and learning of your community, to
enjoy the arts and to benefit from scientific
progress.
2)
If you are an artist, writer or scientist, your
work should be protected and you should be able
to benefit from it.
Article 28, Right to a social order:
You have a right to the kind of world where you
and all people can enjoy these rights and
freedoms.
Article 29, Responsibilities to the community:
1)
Your personality can only fully develop
within your community, and you have
responsibilities to that community.
2)
The law should guarantee human rights. It
should allow everyone to respect others and to be
respected.
3)
These rights and freedoms should support
the purposes and principles of the United Nations.
Article 30, Freedom from interference in these
human rights:
No person, group or government anywhere in the
world should do anything to destroy these rights.
Stuff you need for 2016 Peacebuilders Camp
Remember, this is camp, so bring clothes that can get dirty! And it will be HOT in Americus in July!
Also, we will be living on campus with families at Koinonia and visiting other communities. Please
make sure your clothes are appropriate and respectful – think school rules!
**IMPORTANT: Every camper must bring a reusable water bottle!**
Required Items
Clothes for six days:
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Sleepwear (we are living in community, so make sure your sleepwear is appropriate for everyone to
see you in)
Shorts
Pants
T-shirts
A long-sleeved shirt
Underwear
Socks
Swimsuit
A light jacket
A hooded raincoat or poncho
A sun hat (baseball cap, sun visor, etc.)
Footwear:
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1 pair sneakers (for hiking and outdoors work)
1 pair sandals or flip-flops
Toiletries:
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toothbrush
toothpaste
soap & shampoo
comb and/or hair brush
lotion, tissues, deodorant, personal items, etc.
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pens and notebook
book for free time
work gloves
sunglasses
sun block
insect repellant
flashlight + extra batteries
Miscellaneous:
• towel (to use after swimming)
• A reusable water bottle
• medication(s) (in original containers)
• backpack
Optional items:
• camera
• small card games
DO NOT BRING:
• cell phone (see FAQ page)
• electronics, including iPod, DS, or other
handheld device or music player
Permission Form for Stewart Detention Center Visit
***Bring this form with you to camp!***
On Friday, July 29, campers will be able to choose between two different service-learning activities. One
group will be helping with home repairs with Fuller Center for Housing while learning about the right to
housing. The second group will discuss the right to asylum and will visit with someone who is detained at
Stewart Detention Center, one of the largest immigrant detention centers in the United States. Last year, the
campers who visited with the detained men found it to be one of the most meaningful experiences of their
week at camp.
Only campers who choose to do so and have their parents' permission will be visiting men at the detention
center. All visits are non-contact, that is, they happen through plexiglass windows and over telephone
receivers. We will identify ourselves only by first names, and will be there only to offer a friendly visit to men
who ordinarily receive few visits. Camp staff and volunteers who are experienced in detention center
visitation will accompany and supervise each camper who chooses to make a visit.
If you have any questions or concerns about your camper participating in this activity, please don't hesitate
to let us know. You may call Marilyn at 404-405-3457, or you may speak with us when you drop your
camper off at Koinonia.
Please indicate whether or not you give your permission for your camper, if he or she chooses, to
participate.
Check one regarding visiting a man held in detention at Stewart Detention Center:
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I give my permission for ____________________________ (camper’s name) to accompany a
Peacebuilders Camp staff member or adult volunteer to visit a man detained at Stewart Detention
Center.
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I do not give my permission for ____________________________ (camper’s name) to accompany
a Peacebuilders Camp staff member or adult volunteer to visit a man detained
at Stewart
Detention Center.
Signed:
_____________________________________________ (parent/guardian)
Print Name:
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